The Last Of Us Season 2 cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the second chapter of HBO's post-apocalyptic drama?

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The Last Of Us Season 2 (Image via Pedro Pascal/Instagram)
The Last Of Us Season 2 (Image via Pedro Pascal/Instagram)

Based on the video game by Naughty Dog, HBO's The Last Of Us was renewed for season 2, which will premiere in April 2025.

Starring Pedro Pascal in the lead role, the story follows Joel Miller, a drug smuggler who is tasked to transport Ellie, a teenager who might be humanity's last saving grace against the mass fungal infection. The infection causes the host to turn into a zombie and has already wiped out half of America's population.

Ellie is immune to the virus, which might be the key to creating a vaccine for the disease. According to HBO,

The Last of Us Season 2 will take place five years after the events of Season 1, where the community has adapted to live in a post-apocalyptic world.

New problems and challenges await Joel and Ellie as season 2 introduces many new characters. Here is a list of every character that will appear in The Last Of Us Season 2.


Pascal's Joel will return with Ellie in The Last of Us Season 2

Chilean actor Pedro Pascal is a famous actor who needs no introduction. With his breakthrough role in HBO's Game of Thrones, this is the second time he plays a protective father figure after the Star Wars series The Mandalorian. His other credits include Netflix's Narcos and the recent movie Gladiator II.

Pascal plays the titular character of Joel Miller in The Last of Us, who adapts to post-apocalyptic America while keeping her daughter Ellie safe. After learning that her daughter might hold the key to the virus' cure, Joel is forced to make some harsh decisions in season 2.

Bella Ramsey will also reprise her role as Ellie, a teen who is prone to the Cordyceps infection and might be the key to its cure. She is a confident and fierce young woman who might be humanity's savior in season 2.

Ramsey, like Pascal, also starred in HBO's Games of Thrones. Her other works include The Worst Witch and His Dark Materials.

While it is not yet confirmed which other actors will reprise their roles in season 2, Gabriel Luna's Tommy Miller and Rutina Wesley's Maria Miller are expected to return.


Who are the new characters to join The Last Of Us Season 2?

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1) Kaitlyn Dever as Abby (Unbelievable, Dopesick) - Abby will be a ruthless soldier who will seek vengeance for the death of her loved ones. The world's state has changed her views about the world drastically.

2) Young Mazino as Jesse (Beef, Blue Bloods) - Jesse will be an important part of the surviving community in The Last Of Us Season 2, whose selflessness could be fatal for the group.

3) Isabela Merced as Dina (100 Things To Do Before High School) - Dina will be introduced as Ellie's love interest, whose loyalty will be tested in the show's post-apocalyptic world.

4) Danny Ramirez as Manny (On My Block) - a loyal and optimistic soldier

5) Ariela Barer as Mel (Runaways) - a doctor

6) Tati Gabrielle as Nora (The 100) - a Military medic

7) Jeffrey Wright as Isaac Dixon (I am Groot) - Wright will reprise his role from the video games as Issac, the leader of a militia

8) Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek) - in an undisclosed role


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Edited by Sezal Srivastava